Contradiction with Acts 10:34-35
While Zechariah 2:12 emphasizes God's possession of Judah and selection of Jerusalem, Acts 10:34-35 highlights that God shows no favoritism and accepts those who fear Him from every nation.
Acts 10:34-35: Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Contradiction with Colossians 3:11
Zechariah 2:12 conveys a sense of divine favoritism towards Judah. Colossians 3:11, however, emphasizes equality and unity among different peoples in Christ, indicating no preferential treatment.
Colossians 3:11: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.
Contradiction with Galatians 3:28
Zechariah 2:12 implies a special selection of Jerusalem, but Galatians 3:28 states that in Christ there is neither Jew nor Gentile, highlighting spiritual equality over ethnic or geographic preferences.
Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Contradiction with Romans 2:11
Zechariah 2:12 speaks of God's favor over a specific land and people, while Romans 2:11 asserts that there is no favoritism with God, suggesting a contradiction in the concept of divine preference.
Romans 2:11: For there is no respect of persons with God.